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Employment Security BureauTo cope with the current severe employment situation, the Employment Security Bureau is taking positivemeasures. These are not only for employment creation and stabilization, but also for the smoothreemployment of workers, employment creation in the newly born industries and to bridge the gap betweensupply and demand in the labour market. These measures will relieve people’s anxieties about futureunemployment, and again create a society with hope and vitality.Employment Measures for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities DepartmentIn order to maintain the active economic systems of this country under this unprecedented trendtowards the aged society, it is indispensable to build an environment where people can keep on workingas long as they have the desire and the ability.To this end, this Department is promoting raised retirement ages and continual employment systems,supporting re-employment and ensuring various job opportunities.It is also supporting people with disabilities to participate in social activities through working by deployingthe Employment Quota System and other schemesHuman Resources Development BureauThis Bureau is implementing the human resources development policies which deal with changes in theindustrial systems brought about by technical innovation advances, Changes in economic and social trendssuch as the diversification in working styles and attitudes and the changes in the current employmentsituation. It also aims to secure employment opportunities through the promotion of human resourcesdevelopment undertaken by workers themselves, supporting training programs conducted by employers,Strengthening public vocational training programs, establishing vocational ability evaluation systems andpromoting trade skills in order to create a society in which each individual can upgrade their vocationalabilities and sufficiently display these abilities.The Bureau recognizes the human resources development contributes to the international society,Therefore, it is participating in international cooperation related to human resource development9

Support Working women, protect the well-being of individuals to ensure self fulfilmentAnd happiness and encourage mutual supportEqual Employment,Children and Families BureauThe Equal Employment, Children and Families Bureau is carrying out comprehensive measures to createa society where both men and women can jointly participate in activities at their places of work, at homeand in their communities. These include measures designed to secure equal employment opportunities formen and women and their fair treatment, support for individuals who want to pursue a family life and acareer, and to promote part-time work, industrial home work and tele-working. The Bureau is alsopromoting measures for welfare, health insurance medial care and various allowances for children andfamilies. These measures are specifically aimed at coping with the rapidly declining birth rate, supportingchild-care. By offering nursing Services to help prevent child abuse, helping fatherlessFamilies and widows become independent, assisting in the healthy growth of children, providing ChildAllowance and working for maternal and child healthcare．Social Welfare andWar Victims’ Relief BureauThis Bureau is working towards the planning and managing the basic systems common in each area of socialwelfare including the social welfare foundation system, welfare offices, community chests, securing humanresources for social Welfare business and consolidating the volunteer activities infrastructure. Its publicassistance services are wide-ranging and include the planning and management of the welfare system,measures against the homeless issues, and administrative guidance for consumers cooperative, etc.While organizing the memorial service for fallen soldiers at WWII, the bureau also managesprograms such as the recovery of the remains of the war dead abroad and pilgrimages.The bureau also offers medical care services and pension to the war wounded and bereavedfamilies, and supports the efforts of war-displaced Japanese left in China to return to Japanand to become self-sufficient.10

Department of Health and Welfare forPersons with DisabilitiesThis Department aims to realize “the normalization”, a society where persons with disabilities are able to lead active lives inthe community, and health and welfare plans are made for them. These activities include: deploying welfare services thatare based on “The Government Action Plan for Persons with Disabilities”; building systems to utilize the new welfareServices for persons with disabilities; securing appropriate mental care services which consider the human rights of personswith mental disabilities and promoting opportunities for persons with disabilities to participate in social activities.Health and Welfare Bureau for the ElderlyIn order to help elderly people lead an independent, dignified lives and to participate in social activities in an aging society,this Bureau manages the smooth implementation of the long-term care insurance system. It is also working to implementthe provisions contained in “The Gold Plan 21” which includes: work to consolidate the infrastructure of long-term careservices; developing measures to help guard against lives that are dependent on care and assistance and promoting variousprojects for elderly to help them obtain a high quality of life.Health Insurance BureauThe Health Insurance Bureau’s work includes the planning and establishing of various medical insurance systems such asEmployees’ Health Insurance, National Health Insurance, Seamen’s Insurance and Health service system for the Elderly.It aims to ensure that all the people in this country can be insured and sustain these systems in the long term (the universalhealth insurance system). This has become of particular importance in the face of an aging society.Pension BureauThe Pension Bureau is working to establish public pension systems such as Employees’ Pension Insurance, NationalPension and aims to establish a reliable pension systems which will provide adequate support to elderly people.It is also trying to consolidate corporate pension schemes which will supplement public pensions.The planning of the management and investment system, which is including public and private pensionfunds, is also one of its activities.11

Network system to implement the policyRegional Bureau of Health and WelfareThe work of the Regional Bureau concentrates on the execution of regional health and welfare administration. This includes:the administration of National Hospitals/National Sanatoriums, administration to control the ingredients of narcotics,tranquilizers, hemp, opium, Stimulants; spot inspections on the special functional hospitals; Supervision of medical affairs;approval of HACCP,; advice to and supervision of social welfare business; schools for dietitians and social care-workers, andhealth insurance association/employees’ pension fund/national pension fund.Prefectural Labour BureauAs a general labour administration organization, the Prefectural Labour Bureau offers a range of services such as labourstandards, employment security, and equal employment. These public services are carried out in corporation with theregional labour standards inspection office and the employment security office.Social Insurance AgencyThe Social Insurance Agency, an external bureau of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, deals with the mattersrelated to the National Pension, the Employees’ Pension Insurance, the Government-managed Employees’ HealthInsurance, and the Seamen’s Insurance. The Agency has offices across Japan which carry out a number of functions suchas management of records of the insured persons, contribution collection, entitlement of pension benefits and offeringconsultation service about pension. Its operation is supported by an exclusive data communication circuit called “SocialInsurance on-Line system”.Central Labour Relations CommissionsThe Central Labour Relations Commissions are one part of the labour commissions that are required by Labour UnionLaw. It is an external bureau consisting of public members, employer members and labour members. The Commissions areworking to help settle conflicts between labour unions and companies by making adjustments to the labourdispute process (using conciliation, mediation, and arbitration), examining union qualifications and unfairlabour practice based on Labour Union Law, Labour Relation Adjustment low, Labour Relations Law inNational Enterprises and Specified Independent Administrative Institutions. Under the Central LabourRelations Commissions, executive offices are established, and a director-general and their staff supportthe members．12

International ContributionInternational Affairs Division,Minister’s SecretariatThe progress of economic globalization has necessitated further international commitment in the health, labour and welfareadministration.Firstly, We conduct activities through the international organizations In the field of health and medical care, we SupportWHO and other organizations to conduct Japan’s priority activities, namely the control of infectious diseases such asHIV/AIDS,TB, malaria, and pandemic influenza.In labour policy areas, We are fully supporting the activities of ILO. Through ILO, Japan is dedicated to technicalcooperation aiming to Promote employment, gender equality and to improve working conditions. We are activelyparticipating in the OECD works such as international comparative study or survey, peer review, etc. in the field ofhealthcare, labour and social policies.Secondly, we provide bilateral cooperation for the Asian and other developing countries. Our international contribution ismade to the development of human resources by dispatching experts and receiving trainees from other countries in the fieldof health, Water supplies, social security and so forth. We are promoting and building the foundation for partnership in thefield of social welfare and health between ASEAN, countries and Japan.The ASEAN & Japan High Level officials Meeting On Caring Societies has been organized for this purpose since 2003. Weare now carrying out the joint Project with ASEAN in labour fields.We are also contributing to international activities to cultivate the personnel in the developing countries. We contribute tothe fields of Human Resources Development and Health through APEC.Thirdly, we negotiate many economic issues with the foreign countries. The field of issues to be discussed has become wider.We deal with issues on pharmaceuticals, medical devices and food imports We also have committed ourselves to thenegotiations in the field of service trade of WTO, and bilateral talks with specified countries for the conclusion of EconomicPartnership Agreement (EPA)．Fourthly, We interact with the developed countries. we share and exchange the views, experiences andknowledge with other developed countries in many occasions including G8 Employment Summit(Meeting of Labour Ministers). We also have regular policy dialogues and bilateral cooperation withseveral advanced countries.13

Names of Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Organizations and Positions厚生労働省 Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare医薬食品局 Pharmaceutical and Food Safety Bureau総務課General Affairs Division審査管理課 Evaluation and Licensing Division安全対策課 Safety Division監視指導・麻薬対策課 Compliance and Narcotics Division血液対策課 Blood and Blood Products Division大臣官房 Minister's Secretariat人事課 Personnel Division総務課 General Coordination Division会計課 Finance Division地方課 Regional Bureau Administration Division国際課 International Affairs Division厚生科学課 Health Science Division食品安全部 Department of Food Safety企画情報課 Policy Planning and Communication Division基準審査課 Standards and Evaluation Division監視安全課 Inspection and Safety Division統計情報部 Statistics and Information Department企画課 Policy Planning Division人口動態・保健統計課 Vital and Health Statistics Division社会統計課 Social Statistics Division雇用統計課 Employment Statistics Division賃金福祉統計課 Wages and Labour Welfare Statistics Division労働基準局 Labour Standards Bureau総務課 General Affairs Division監督課 Inspection Division労働保険徴収課 Labour Insurance Contribution Levy Division医政局 Health Policy Bureau安全衛生部 Industrial Safety and Health Department総務課 General Affairs Division指導課 Guidance of Medical Service Division医事課 Medical Professions Division歯科保健課 Dental Health Division看護課 Nursing Division経済課 Economic Affairs Division研究開発振興課 Research and Development Division国立病院課 National Hospitals Division計画課 Policy Planning Division安全課 Safety Division労働衛生課 Industrial Health Division化学物質対策課 Chemical Hazards Control Division労災補償部 Worker's Compensation Department労災管理課 Workers' Compensation Administration Division補償課 Compensation Division労災保険業務室 Compensation Operation Office健康局 Health Service Bureau総務課 General Affairs Division疾病対策課 Specific Diseases Control Division結核感染症課 Tuberculosis and Infectious Diseases Control Division生活衛生課 Environmental Health Division水道課 Water Supply Division勤労者生活部 Workers' Life Department企画課Policy Planning Division勤労者生活課 Workers' Life Division14

社会・援護局 Social Welfare and War Victims' Relief Bureau職業安定局 Employment Security Bureau総務課 General Affairs Division保護課 Public Assistance Division地域福祉課 Community Welfare and Services Division福祉基盤課 Welfare Promotion Division援護企画課 Planning Division of War Victims' Relief援護課 Relief Division業務課 Record Division総務課 General Affairs Division雇用政策課 Employment Policy Division雇用開発課 Employment Development Division雇用保険課 Employment Insurance Division需給調整事業課 Demand and Supply Adjustment Division外国人雇用対策課 Foreingn Workers' Affairs Division労働市場センター業務室 Labour Market Center Operations Office高齢・障害者雇用対策部 Employment Measures for the Elderlyand Persons with Disabilities Department企画課Policy Planning Division高齢者雇用対策課 Employment Measures for the Elderly Division障害者雇用対策課 Employment Measures for Persons with障害保健福祉部 Department of Health and Welfare for Personswith Disabilities企画課 Policy Planning Division障害福祉課 Welfare Division for Persons with Disabilities精神・障害保健課 Mental Health and Disability Health DivisionDisabilities Division老健局 Health and Welfare Bureau for the Elderly職業能力開発局 Human Resource Development Bureau総務課 General Affairs Division介護保険課 Long-term Care Insurance Division計画課 Health Planning Division振興課 Promotion Division老人保健課 Division of the Heath for the Elderly総務課General Affairs Division能力開発課 Human Resources Development Division育成支援課 Vocational Training Promotion Division能力評価課 Vocational Ability Evaluation Division海外協力課 Overseas Cooperation Division保険局 Health Insurance Bureau雇用均等・児童家庭局 Equal Employment, Children andFamilies Bureau総務課 General Affairs Division雇用均等政策課 Equal Employment Policy Division職業家庭両立課 Work and Family Harmonization Division短時間・在宅労働課 Part-time Work and Home Work Division家庭福祉課 Family Welfare Division育成環境課 Child-rearing Promotion Division保育課 Day Care Division母子保健課 Maternal and Child Health Division15総務課 General Affairs Division保険課 Employees' Health Insurance Division国民健康保険課 National Health Insurance Division医療課 Medical Economics Division調査課 Actuarial Research Division

年金局 Pension Bureau総務課 General Affairs Division年金課 Pension Division国際年金課 International Pension Division企業年金国民年金基金課 Corporate Pension and NationalPension Fund Division数理課 Actuarial Affairs Division政策統括官 Director-General for Policy Planning and Evaluation参事官 Counsellor政策評価官 Counsellor for Policy Evaluation社会保険庁 Social Insurance Agency総務部 General Affairs Department総務課 General Affairs Division職員課 Personnel Affairs Division経理課 Accounts Division運営部 Administration Department企画課 Planning Divisionサービス推進課 Customer Service Promotion Division年金保険課 Pension Insurance Division中央労働委員会 Central Labour Relations Commission事務局 Secretariat総務課 General Affairs Division審査課 Examination Division審査総括官 General Examiner調整第一課 First Adjustment Division調整第二課 Second Adjustment Division調整第三課 Third Adjustment Division16

Guide Chart ToranomonMinistry ofFinanceMinistry of Economy,Trade and IndustryExit C1 Kasumigaseki Station, Chiyoda LineNational Personnel Authority Nishi-shinbashiIino BuildingMinistry ofForeign Affairs Diet BuildingMinistry of Agriculture,Forestry and FisheriesMinistry of Health,Labour and WelfareCourt of justice,Government BldgExit B3b Kasumigaseki Station, Marunouchi LineLawyers’IwaidabashiBuildingCentral Government Bldg No5Hibiya ParkMinistry of Health, Labour and WelfareGovernment Bldg, No5, 1-2-2 Kasumigaseki,Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8916 JAPANPhone: 81-3-5253-1111URL: http://www.mhlw.go.jp17Sakuradamon

Labour Standards Bureau, Industrial Safety and Health Dept, Workers' Compensation Dept，Workers' Life Dept, . It is also enforcing the general rehabilitation plan for workers who have suffered industrial accidents and providing nursing care-centers for those workers seriously injured at work. Workers' Life Department